OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE TEMPEST

26th September 2015

The Tempest Auditions

Shakespeare at The George 2016 summer production will be THE TEMPEST – directed by John Shippey. The production will be performed from Tuesday 28th June to Saturday 9th July.

Shakespeare at the George is an ever-evolving company of actors and new People are always welcome. Open auditions will be held at The George Hotel, Huntingdon on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November between 10am and 4pm. To book an audition please contact the Director at tempest@satg.org.uk

NOTES:

Although there is only one main female part listed – Miranda – (in the masque in Act 4 three spirits appear as goddesses, but they only have a few lines each), there is quite a lot of opportunity (and precedent) for women to play parts named as men, so please use your imagination and don’t be discouraged!

‘The isle is full of noises’: hopefully quite tuneful noises – so for some parts, particularly the island spirits, we will be looking for those who want to sing as well as act.

List of characters

The inhabitants of the island:

Prospero – the deposed Duke of Milan

Miranda – daughter to Prospero

Ariel – a spirit, Prospero’s servant

Caliban – a native of the island, Prospero’s servant

Other spirits – under Ariel’s command

Those on the ship that is wrecked by the tempest:

Alonso – King of Naples

Sebastian – his brother

Ferdinand – son to the King of Naples

Antonio – Prospero’s brother, the usurping Duke of Milan

Gonzalo – an honest old counsellor

Adrian – a lord

Francisco – a lord

Trinculo – Alonso’s jester

Stephano – Alonso’s butler

Boatswain

Master of the ship

Other mariners

The Tempest Auditions

Shakespeare at The George 2016 summer production will be THE TEMPEST – directed by John Shippey. The production will be performed from Tuesday 28th June to Saturday 9th July.

Shakespeare at the George is an ever-evolving company of actors and new People are always welcome. Open auditions will be held at The George Hotel, Huntingdon on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November between 10am and 4pm. To book an audition please contact the Director at tempest@satg.org.uk

NOTES:

Although there is only one main female part listed – Miranda – (in the masque in Act 4 three spirits appear as goddesses, but they only have a few lines each), there is quite a lot of opportunity (and precedent) for women to play parts named as men, so please use your imagination and don’t be discouraged!

‘The isle is full of noises’: hopefully quite tuneful noises – so for some parts, particularly the island spirits, we will be looking for those who want to sing as well as act.

List of characters

The inhabitants of the island:

Prospero – the deposed Duke of Milan

Miranda – daughter to Prospero

Ariel – a spirit, Prospero’s servant

Caliban – a native of the island, Prospero’s servant

Other spirits – under Ariel’s command

Those on the ship that is wrecked by the tempest:

Alonso – King of Naples

Sebastian – his brother

Ferdinand – son to the King of Naples

Antonio – Prospero’s brother, the usurping Duke of Milan

Gonzalo – an honest old counsellor

Adrian – a lord

Francisco – a lord

Trinculo – Alonso’s jester

Stephano – Alonso’s butler

Boatswain

Master of the ship

Other mariners